Claim Type

Hostile Work Environment Cases

1,203 employment law court rulings from public federal records (1972–2026)

1,203

Total Rulings

16%

Plaintiff Win Rate

177 of 1120 adjudicated opinions ended in a plaintiff win.

$986,768

Avg Damages Awarded (81 prevailing cases)

N.D. Ill.

Top Court

About Hostile Work Environment Claims

A hostile work environment claim requires showing that unwelcome conduct based on a protected characteristic was severe or pervasive enough to create an abusive working environment. Courts consider the frequency, severity, and nature of the conduct, as well as whether it unreasonably interfered with the employee's work performance. Both the subjective experience and an objective standard are evaluated.

Case Outcomes

Defendant Win

500 (42%)

Mixed Result

285 (24%)

Plaintiff Win

177 (15%)

Dismissed

158 (13%)

Remanded

75 (6%)

Settlement

8 (1%)

Related Laws

NLRA(22)ADA(11)Title VII(2)Equal Pay Act(2)

Top Employers in Hostile Work Environment Cases

Employers most frequently appearing in hostile work environment rulings.

Union Pacific Railroad Company

9 hostile work environment rulings

New York State Department of Labor

8 hostile work environment rulings

5 hostile work environment rulings

United States Postal Service

5 hostile work environment rulings

Abbott Laboratories

5 hostile work environment rulings

Court Rulings (1,203)

N.D.N.Y.Feb 21, 2002New York

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. ESAB Group, Inc.

N.D. OhioFeb 19, 2002Ohio

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Armstrong World Industries, Inc.

C.D. Ill.Feb 15, 2002Illinois

The Painting Company, Petitioner/cross-Respondent v. National Labor Relations Board, Respondent/cross-Petitioner

6th CircuitFeb 6, 2002

N.D.N.Y.Feb 6, 2002New York

EEOC v. Univ Chicago Hosp

7th CircuitJan 2, 2002

N.D.N.Y.Oct 9, 2001New York

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Plaintiff-Appellee/ Joseph Carlton, Intervening v. Harbert-Yeargin, Inc., Defendant-Appellant/cross-Appellee

6th CircuitSep 21, 2001Tennessee

Mixed Result$300,001 awarded

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Palafox Hospitality, Ltd.

S.D. Tex.Sep 19, 2001Texas

W.D.N.Y.Sep 14, 2001New York

W.D.N.Y.Sep 6, 2001New York

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Roadway Express, Inc.

6th CircuitAug 23, 2001

National Labor Relations Board v. Caval Tool Division, Chromalloy Gas Turbine Corporation

2nd CircuitAug 21, 2001

Marken Gannon v. Circuit City Stores, Inc., - Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Amicus on Behalf Of

8th CircuitAug 17, 2001

N.D.N.Y.Aug 14, 2001New York

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. News & Observer Publishing Co.

E.D.N.C.Aug 10, 2001North Carolina

Overnite Trans v. NLRB

4th CircuitJul 9, 2001

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Indiana Bell Telephone Co.

7th CircuitJun 27, 2001Indiana

Remanded$635,000 at issue

Multi-Ad Services, Incorporated, Petitioner-Cross-Respondent v. National Labor Relations Board, Respondent-Cross-Petitioner

7th CircuitJun 21, 2001

N.D.N.Y.Jun 18, 2001New York

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

D. Ariz.Jun 13, 2001Arizona

Plaintiff Win$750,200 awarded

E.D.N.Y.May 8, 2001New York

Conn. Super. Ct.May 3, 2001

N.D.N.Y.Apr 30, 2001New York

E.D. Pa.Apr 27, 2001Pennsylvania

N.D. Ga.Apr 25, 2001Georgia

Garvey Marine, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board

D.C. CircuitApr 17, 2001

Valmont Industries v. NLRB

5th CircuitApr 6, 2001

Daggitt v. United Food And Commercial Workers International Union, Local 304a

8th CircuitApr 4, 2001

Plaintiff Win$33,847.13 awarded

Daggitt v. United Food & Commercial Workers International Union, Local 304A

8th CircuitApr 4, 2001

Plaintiff Win$50,000 awarded

E.D. Pa.Mar 30, 2001Pennsylvania

W.D.N.Y.Feb 8, 2001New York

1st CircuitJan 23, 2001

D. Me.Jan 3, 2001Maine

N.D.N.Y.Nov 29, 2000New York

Aguayao Ex Rel. National Labor Relations Board v. Quadrtech Corp.

C.D. Cal.Nov 21, 2000California

S.D. IowaNov 16, 2000Iowa

D.N.H.Oct 18, 2000New Hampshire

NLRB v. Aluminum Casting

7th CircuitOct 13, 2000

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Premier Operator Services, Inc.

N.D. Tex.Sep 13, 2000Texas

S.D. IowaSep 8, 2000Iowa

Plaintiff Win$25,000 awarded

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Plaintiff-Counterdefendant-Appellee v. Dinuba Medical Clinic, Defendant-Counter-Claimant-Appellant

9th CircuitAug 24, 2000California

Plaintiff Win$100,000 awarded

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Indiana Bell Telephone Co., Inc., D/B/A Ameritech Indiana, and Ameritech Corp.

7th CircuitAug 4, 2000

OhioJun 21, 2000Ohio

Civil rights—Unlawful discriminatory practices—Establishing violation of R.C. 4112.02(A)—Requirements to establish claim of hostile-environment sexual harassment—R.C. 4112.02(A) protects men as well as women from all forms of sex discrimination in the workplace—Harassing conduct that is simply…

Plaintiff Win$1,648,750 awarded

N.D.N.Y.Jun 21, 2000New York

N.D.N.Y.Jun 12, 2000New York

4th CircuitJun 7, 2000

Wynn & Wynn, P.C. v. Massachusetts Commission against Discrimination

MASSJun 6, 2000Massachusetts

N.D.N.Y.May 26, 2000New York

E.D.N.Y.Apr 14, 2000New York

Plaintiff Win$100,000 awarded

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Data sourced from public federal court records via CourtListener.com. Case outcomes extracted using AI analysis. This information is for educational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. The classification of claim types is based on automated analysis and may not reflect the full scope of each case.